Check out our new sister channel/show called 20 Minute Travel! - https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel You can also listen to 20 Minute Travel as a podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories This week something happened that we have been waiting for a long time. Cosmopolitan was purchased by MGM Resorts in 2022 but they have maintained their Identity rewards program. Unfortunately for some and to the benefit of others, Cosmo has now joined MGM Rewards and Identity is gone. Was this a good or a bad thing? In other news people apparently can't tell Vegas landmarks apart from their other city counterparts. Other topics discussed include: what Mirage looks like now on the inside, Bellagio's rumored F1 cutbacks, another new casino announced, a crazy Venetian housekeeper robbery and how you get paid out on a $1.2 million wide area progressive jackpot. Episode Guide: 0:00 Dead & Company fans at the Sphere 0:43 Rumor - Bellagio scrapping grandstands for F1? 1:52 Venetian housekeeper allegedly steals over $100K 4:05 Boyd Gaming building a new Vegas casino 5:43 Behind a million dollar jackpot - How do the payouts work? 6:35 Lump sum vs. annual payout on huge jackpots 8:20 Las Vegas landmarks vs. originals - Can people tell the difference? 9:55 Scary! People think Grand Canal Shoppes are the real thing? 10:57 Tuscany regretting their recent free play promotion? 12:48 Inside shuttered Mirage casino floor 14:00 Cosmopolitan finally joins MGM Rewards 15:45 Some MGM/Cosmo players are getting better comp offers after the combination About the Show: Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at [email protected].  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!